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Location: PA | I was wondering what rod everyone uses with small lures? Stuff like Rapala xraps (size 12, 3/4oz) etc. I was looking at some inshore rods but haven't found one I liked yet. Would like something 7.5' to 8' long. The musky rods I have looked at are to heavy. |
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| Reaction strike and musky innovations have the spring rods I was looking into but james' TI rods in the MH size work real well when im throwing the baits you mentioned, 6" phantoms, 6" grandmas, etc. I think im going to try his 8'0 one when it comes out |
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Location: Smith Creek | Try a flippin or pitchin or swimbait bass rod. Most run 7.5' to 8' and can handle lures up to 4 oz. |
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Location: Minnesota: where it's tough to be a sportsfan! | Good question and good answers also. The rod we are after in the lenght we want is not being made....yet, except as a very expensive custom rod. I heard at a meeting yesterday though that might be changing next year. Actually I would like to see the trlscopic 9' version myself. The TI telescopics do not give up that much on sensitivity like a two piece seems to. I have saome major name brands too but I love that split grip with the long handle!! |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | I have a mojo musky st croix med heavy 8ft. Works good for me |
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Location: Eagan, MN | Don't know how much you're looking to spend, but the mh thorne bros predator will throw that kind of stuff w/ ease. It's the softest mh I've ever used. |
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| st croix legend tournament bass TBC710HF "swim bait" rod (7'10" - heavy power - fast action) 1 - 4 oz baits and weighs only 5.5 oz! nice longer rear handle compared to most other "bass" rods too... |
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Location: PA | Last year I tried using the xraps a few times(only rod I had with me) on my St Croix MH musky rod and IMO it was to heavy/stiff. The rod works great for 6" phantoms etc but not the size 12 xraps(3/4oz). Right now I'm looking to spend around $130. Will also need to get a reel. Rod would be used mainly for the xraps. Wanted it to have a softer tip but still have decent backbone. Also catch bass and walleye on these lures |
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| how long do you want it to be? I like the TI MH rods for it...those musky innovations spring rods arent a bad choice either. shimano makes a new split grip compre muskie 7'0 MH one too...I had the older model and liked it for pike but that handles were just too short. |
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Location: Smith Creek | MBC76MHMF 3/8 to 1 1/4 oz $120 |
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Location: Canada | TI has an 8' in the works ( coming soon ) and a new Musky Jerk to follow. |
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| The 8'6" Lamiglass XH is still my favorite. The XH rating is very misleading...great for baits down to that size. |
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| Wow - I'm in the same boat (pun intended)
My brother-in-law moved from Oregon to Wisconsin and brought with him a ton of salmon/steelhead rods. 8', 8.5', 9.0' - I even think he has a 9.5'.
Dream rods - PEFECT for throwing the small stuff. You can make long - and I mean long - casts. Nice deep, deep figure 8's. Very well suited for this type of application. The rods are rated from 1/2 to 1 1/2 or 2 oz. all rated "H" in the salmon/steelhead world. Nice long rear grip, not much fore grip.
I'm looking into the St. Criox series among others.
Here is the bad part. They are all 2-piece rods. While we didn't catch any huge 50" fish, it did manage to beat the fish we caught - anywhere from 21" to 43".
I would put up a river steelhead or a salmon against our beloved muskies any day as far as fighting ability. I figure if it can take on one of those it will work for muskie.
I'm going the salmon/steelhead route for my small lure applications.
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Location: Smith Creek | There's actually a ton of options out there if you don't limit yourself to "muskie" rods.
Unless you're dead set on telescoping. Not a whole lot of those out there with long rear grips. |
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Location: St. John, Indiana | the rod you are looking for is the Okuma Guide Series Big Bait Casting Rods , the 7' 11" medium heavy is exactly what your looking for, these okuma rods were designed for bass guys who throw swimbaits, it's like a slightly downsized musky rod
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Okuma_Guide_Series_Big_Bait_Casting_... |
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Location: St. John, Indiana | Flambeauski - 1/13/2012 4:12 PM
There's actually a ton of options out there if you don't limit yourself to "muskie" rods.
Unless you're dead set on telescoping. Not a whole lot of those out there with long rear grips.
the rods i meantion have as long a grip as most musky rods, some even longer |
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Location: Chesterton, Indiana | I will second Kiry with the 8' mojo musky or I have also been using a 7' GL2 Loomis Heavy spinning set up also. This can take the brunt of a musky. My father was using this set up and caught a 49.5" fatty on a figure 8 at the boatside. He was using an Xrap shad. |
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| weedsnager - 1/13/2012 6:26 PM
the rod you are looking for is the Okuma Guide Series Big Bait Casting Rods , the 7' 11" medium heavy is exactly what your looking for, these okuma rods were designed for bass guys who throw swimbaits, it's like a slightly downsized musky rod
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Okuma_Guide_Series_Big_Bait_Casting_...
good rod but go with the H or the XH...the MH is a noodle, I bought that exact rod and sold it because it was just too light |
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Location: Ogden, UTAH 10 minutes from pineview reservoir | agree that the okuma's wt rating like h and xh are not as stiff as you would think
great rods though |
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Location: South-Central PA | Try the St. Croix Avid or Premier Inshore series. I built a custom 8' Avid Inshore heavy power for myself and it will throw some pretty small lures.
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